Complete genome sequence of Thioalkalivibrio paradoxus type strain ARh 1(T), an obligately chemolithoautotrophic haloalkaliphilic sulfur-oxidizing bacterium isolated from a Kenyan soda lake.

Authors: Berben, Tom and Sorokin, Dimitry Y and Ivanova, Natalia and Pati, Amrita and Kyrpides, Nikos and Goodwin, Lynne A and Woyke, Tanja and Muyzer, Gerard

Thioalkalivibrio paradoxus strain ARh 1(T) is a chemolithoautotrophic, non-motile, Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Gammaproteobacteria that was isolated from samples of haloalkaline soda lakes. It derives energy from the oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds and is notable for its ability to grow on thiocyanate as its sole source of electrons, sulfur and nitrogen. The full genome consists of 3,756,729 bp and comprises 3,500 protein-coding and 57 RNA-coding genes. This organism was sequenced as part of the community science program at the DOE Joint Genome Institute.

Journal: Standards in genomic sciences
DOI: 10.1186/s40793-015-0097-7
Year: 2015

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